Gloria “Mae” Carter, (Maw Maw) age 84, of Benton, ended her struggle Monday night, March 18, 2024, at the Saline Care Nursing and Rehab Center in Harrisburg, IL.
She was born on February 27, 1940, to Willie and Alma (Hutchcraft) Summers in Benton, IL. Mae married Leslie R. Carter and he survives.
Mae was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed working around the house, cooking and taking rides in the country with her husband.
The story of her life, what fills the dash from February 27, 1940 – March 18, 2024, between the beginning to the end, is so much larger than that little mark. Although she did not reach far out into the world, on her own individual level, the example she has set for anyone fortunate enough to have grown up around her will undoubtedly carry on for many generations to come.
Mae is survived by her loving spouse of 55 years, Leslie; three daughters – Paula (Jesse) Hansen, of Buckner, IL, Mary (Mike) Price of Benton, IL and Amanda (Jarred) Ellis of West Frankfort, IL; seven grandchildren, Ryan (Cassandra) Carter of Buckner, IL, Jessi Holt (Jeremy Adams) of Flagstaff, AZ, Tessa (Joey) Gerth of West Frankfort, IL, JR Myers of Benton, IL, Jared (Alicia) Myers of Pueblo West, CO, Aidan Ellis of West Frankfort, IL and Madelyn Ellis of West Frankfort, IL; ten great-grandchildren, Shawn Carter, Saige Carter, Savanna Carter, Scarlet Carter, Eliana Gerth, Archer Gerth, Michael Gerth, Cam Myers, Rilyn Myers and Lexa Myers.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Alma Summers and nine siblings (Delmar, Martha June, Wanda Faye, Donald Eugene, Kenneth Richard, Robert Lee, Imogene & Lorene, and Oscar Earl)
Services have been entrusted to Pate Funeral Home, 301 South Main Street, Benton, IL.
Visitation will be held on Friday, March 22, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Pate Funeral Home, Benton, IL.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 22, 2024, 12:00 p.m. at the Pate Funeral Home, Benton, IL, with Pastor Ken Petty, officiating.
Following the funeral service, burial will take place in the Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery in Benton.
Online condolences can be given at www.patefh.com
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